The Mu variant is still a VOI - Variant of Interest - Not a VOC - (Variant of Concern). The Mu variant was first noticed in Colombia in January 2021, and was called B.1.621. It has since been detected in 40 countries, but currently accounts for only 0.1% of infections globally..
The Mu variant has the mutations P681H (first reported in Alpha), E484K and K417N (which can evade antibodies), R346K and Y144T (consequences still unknown and under investigation)
The Mu variant has the mutations P681H (first reported in Alpha), E484K and K417N (which can evade antibodies), R346K and Y144T (consequences still unknown and under investigation)
